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May 10, 1325

The Island, Day 3

by Sentry of the Ohrder Helma

We go to the island, see some of the creatures' corpses from when they ate each other last night, and cross a river (I fall in saving Ohri, but the water isn't deep so I just wade to shore). We find Leoart's family on the other side in a hill cave. The mother and son eat, and we take them back to our boat. We sail away, and one of the headless creatures watches along the shoreline as we go.
 
The family tells us the story of how they left Facinus, the son was born with birth defects and the cult decided he was unfit for life, so the family fled before they could kill him.
 
We continue sailing North, toward the mainland. We discuss what to do with the family, and agree to keep them around until we reach civilization. They would like to be dropped off on the coastline of Thelem. Leoart advises that we stay away from the capital city, lest we be searched and questioned. We should head for a small town toward the East of the capital. It should be a two-or-so week journey.
 
I take another look at Altair's dice. Ohri and I catch some fish.
 
The dice are performing some kind of augury. The dice are predicting your fortune during some near events. Lower numbers are bad, higher numbers are good. Ohri, Altair, and Ishtar all roll 1, 1, 2. So does Mori. I actively choose not to roll them.
 
It seems there's a storm coming. There are no islands in sight. We have to ride it out. I get out on the deck and haul ropes.
 
11 creatures come on deck and attack us. I kill one with a flesh-eating bomb (it does no damage to the ship) and injure another. I kill another with my mace. I nearly die by another hit, but just before I can kill the creature, Phelo sweeps in and finishes it off. He calls me pathetic.
Leoart was brave during the fight, attacking one with a torch.

Continue reading...

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    May 8, 1325
  2. The Island, Day 2
    May 9, 1325
  3. The Island, Day 3
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